The Howe Family

New Sandbox

2009-06-15T07:21:00.000-07:00

So it has been a while, things are just crazy, but Shane has worked really hard to create a sandbox for Bailey and then has proceeded to play in it more than she has I think. He did however bury her in the sand and then run in the house to get me - so at least they are both having fun.

Birthday and Easter

2009-04-13T17:45:00.001-07:00

So here are some pictures from Bailey's birthday party and some from Easter. Can you believe we actually have her in a dress!?! She had fun hunting for eggs for the first time - I had to miss it because I was at work, but we got it on the camcorder so I at least got to see it. As for her birthday it was crazy, but a blast - we had it at a local pizza place and there were about 50 people there. She was so good and had a lot of fun, even though she was exhausted, and she obviously loved the cake. Just can't believe she is already a year old - time sure flies when they are growing so fast.

New Haircut and Lots of Snow

2009-04-09T19:27:00.000-07:00

So the first picture is just to give you an idea of how great the snow storm here last weekend was - that was the drift Saturday afternoon and the storm lasted until Sunday morning - we just love the wind. Also Bailey got her first haircut yesterday. As you can see in the first picture her bangs were getting very long and always ending up in her eyes, so I decided it was time - not to mention her lovely Aunts Carrie and Jenna kept telling her she had a mullet!! And then here she is now after her haircut in the second picture. It reminds me quite a bit of a certain bowl cut that I used to have - something must be done!! We are doing great otherwise, staying very busy. Bailey is getting more and more independant and onry every day. She has realized that when we say "bring that here", it really means "run away" which is soooo funny, at least to one of us. Shane is still liking his job with the department of ag, but is really wanting to get out of the office and do some field work. Work for me is crazy as always, but has finally slowed down and is a little more managable these days. As most of you know Bailey turned 1 about 2 weeks ago, I have some pictures that I need to still put on the computer and then I will post some of those too. Her party was crazy - there were about 50 some people and she just loved all the attention. Well hopefully I will get around to posting pictures more often again, enjoy!!!

2009-02-11T16:30:00.000-08:00

So here is a video of Bailey and our basset hound Bumper playing together, they are the best of friends, and sooooo funny to watch. Not much else is new here, Shane and I are working as always and trying to get a lot of family time in when we are home. We are also trying to get ready for Bailey's first birthday which is coming up very soon - we just can't believe it!!!

2009-01-19T11:18:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I know it has been a long time since I have posted anything, but life has been a little crazy. So I made a point last night of taking some pictures and stuff of Bailey while she was playing in the living room. She has gone from a baby who didn't make a lot of noise to jabbering all the time - and it isn't really quiet. We also went to the zoo this past weekend. Bailey had a ton of fun. She was really impressed with a seal that came up right to a window under water and stared at her for quite awhile, she screamed at a bunch of penguins, and she decided to growl at the grizzly bears. Needless to say that she had a very good time, and Shane and I spent most of our time laughing at her.

I LOVE THE ZOO!!

Daddy and Bailey at the zoo

Christmas Pictures

2008-11-19T12:10:00.001-08:00

Our little baby got her first Christmas pictures taken this weekend and we just wanted to share them with you. We think she looks awfully cute, but being true to form, she did not smile in her pictures. It took Mommy and Daddy holding her before she would smile at all.

And The Wind Wins Again!!!

2008-11-10T18:11:00.000-08:00

So this past week here in Cheyenne the wind picked up just a little bit and took our garage-in-a-box that we were parking our truck in and turned it into the display you see in that first picture. I was heading to work, saw that, and ran back inside to tell Shane that his truck was in serious peril, I still can't believe that we didn't have a broken window or a serious dent in the truck at all, but it came out of there unscathed, but apparently it was not a lot of fun in the middle of the wind storm for Shane to try and tear it down. Bailey is doing great, as you can see in the other pictures she is growing quickly and is changing very quickly from our little baby into a little kid - it is just amazing how fast they grow up.

Look Mom One Hand

2008-10-29T08:53:00.000-07:00

Bailey standing up on her own!!!

Bailey and Madison playing in the corn

So here are some new pictures of Bailey - she is now 7 months old, we just can't believe it. This past weekend we took Bailey and Madison to the corn maze down in Colorado. The girls were fairly entertained, but the best part for them I think was when they were playing in a sandbox full of corn kernals. The funniest part of the night was when we went out to eat after the maze. Bailey decided that it would be fun to pull my full glass of pop onto my lap, and then Shane trying to grab the glass ended up spilling his glass of tea on my lap as well. In the mean time Madison decided it was time to scream at the top of her lungs, so we were the entertainment that night for anyone eating at that restaurant. Welcome to parenthood right!!
Also Bailey is getting really good at pulling herself up to standing on all the furniture. Last night she got under our table and used the chairs and thought she was pretty special because she could do that.

Look at Bailey go!!!!

2008-10-14T08:28:00.000-07:00

So I wanted all of you to be able to see Bailey crawling so here you go. I know the picture isn't that great because I was using my camera which kind of sucks (hint hint Christmas present). She seems to love Bumper's toys more than her own so she crawls like crazy to get to them of course, Shane and I are currently having fun tormenting her by moving his toys from one side of the living room to the other and watching her crawl to it and then taking it away.

Where did my little baby girl go??

2008-10-13T11:53:00.000-07:00

So this last week has been filled with amazing new things with our daughter. On Wednesday she had her 6 month checkup - she weighed 15lb 12oz and is now 27in tall. The doctor said she is doing great, then of course she got her shots and was not very happy for a couple days. Then Thursday she decided to crawl off the bed!!! Luckily I was sitting right next to the bed and she ended up crawling right onto my lap, but that was her first official time of really crawling and by Sunday she was all over the house. Then Friday night while I was at work :( she decided she wanted to play with the zipper on her pack-and-play that was sitting on the floor in the living room, so she just pulled herself up to standing so she could. Luckily Shane was right there, so he was pretty excited he got to see her do that for the first time. Life has definately gotten crazier in the last few days, we can't seem to take our eyes of her for more than a second and she is off somewhere else - but I guess that is what happens when they start to move on their own. Just thinking how great it was when she couldn't even roll over by herself and I could actually look away for a second and she would still be where I put her.

More Weekend

2008-10-04T14:03:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple more pictures from the weekend. We had such a good time playing, that we all just got plain tuckered out, so here is one of Bailey and I taking a quick nap.

Here is another one of Bailey and Maddie.

Bailey and Maddie's Bath Time

2008-10-04T13:55:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went home to spend some time with the family. Jenna and Madison were there, so we go the chance to give them a bath together. They had a great time, but needless to say Bailey had a much better time playing in the water, Madison was more concerned with the foam mat. Anyway, here are some picture from their bathtime!

Maddie and Bailey
The cutest picture of Bailey ever!!